3-bedroom semi-detached house · CF23 9AH
No longer listedReduced £100 (−7.4%) on 4 OctListed 30 days
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About
A well-presented three-bedroom semi-detached property situated on Sinclair Drive in the popular Penylan area of Cardiff.
The ground floor comprises a spacious living room and fitted kitchen with direct access to the rear garden.
Upstairs, the property offers two double bedrooms, a further single bedroom and a family bathroom. Externally, the property benefits from a private rear garden and driveway providing off-road parking.
Sinclair Drive is conveniently positioned just off Colchester Avenue, offering excellent access to a wide range of local amenities.
Roath Recreation Ground and the shops, cafés and restaurants of Wellfield Road are within walking distance, while Lidl and Sainsbury’s are also close by.
The property is particularly well placed for commuters, with easy access to the A48 and onward connections to the M4.
Frequent bus services along Colchester Avenue provide quick and convenient links into Cardiff city centre.
Ground Floor - Living Room: 19'8" x 12'8" (5.99m x 3.86m) - Kitchen: 19'8" x 10'0" (5.99m x 3.06m) First Floor - Master Bedroom: 12'9" x 10'9" (3.88m x 3.28m) - Bedroom Two: 10'9" x 10'0" (3.28m x 3.04m) - Bedroom Three: 9'10" x 8'11" (3.00m x 2.71m) - Bathroom: 8'11" x 7'7" (2.71m x 2.30m) Approximate Total Floor Area: 949 sq.
ft. (88.2 sq.
m.) For properties in Wales, the Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019 means that in addition to rent, lettings agents can only charge tenants the following permitted payments Holding deposits (a maximum of 1 week s rent); Security deposits; Where required, utilities (electricity, gas or other fuel, water, sewerage), communication services telephone, internet, cable/satellite television), TV licence; Council tax (payable to the billing authority); Payments for the late payment of rent (where required under the tenancy agreement); A breach of a term of the contract (where required under the tenancy agreement); and Any other permitted payments under the Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act and regulations applicable at the relevant time.
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